February 8th, 2019 | Cybersecurity Daily
On February 8th, 2019, the Pacific Northwest Center for Translational Environmental Health Research at Oregon State University, ehsc.oregonstate.edu, was defaced by the hacker Vijune15, a member of the Lock Null Xploit hacking group.
Hacker Details:
- Hacker Name: Vijune15
- Hacker Group: Lock Null Xploit
Website Details:
- URL: https://ehsc.oregonstate.edu/sites/ehsc.oregonstate.edu/files/webform/vj15.html
- System: Linux
- Web Server: Apache
- IP: 128.193.206.171
- Location: United States
Incident Details:
- Date: February 8th, 2019 13:11:16 (WIB)
- Archive Page: https://defacer.id/mirror/id/41221
- Cyber Attack Report’s Page: https://defacer.id/cyber-attack-report/41221
Proof of Concept: The attack exploited a file inclusion vulnerability, which allowed unauthorized access to server files.
Reason: The defacement was executed “just for fun,” reflecting that the motivation behind the attack was primarily amusement rather than any specific complaint or objective.